We're at war. It's not a joke.
How long will it take for the people of the free world to realize they're targets of an enemy that not only aims to eliminate their freedom but intends to kill them all.
That the British uncovered the terrorist plot to cause catastrophic plane explosions, which could have taken more than 3,000 lives in one, horrific, terrorist attack, merits the thanks and appreciation of all people who understand the fragility of freedom.
Thank you, Tony Blair and everyone involved with the effort. So too, thanks to Pakistan and other countries involved, including George Bush for any U.S. involvement, not the least of which was the method of tracing phone calls.
Have the revelations of the intricacies of the plot, the number of people involved, the ages and backgrounds of the terrorists, the sources of money to pull it off and the fact that this is just the tip of the terrorist iceberg made any difference in the awareness of Americans that we're the targets and that the enemy is militant Islam?
When President Bush calls the airplane plot part of the ''war with Islamic fascists,'' the media rush to report how U.S. Muslims are furious with his statement. Nihad Awad, executive director of CAIR, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, was widely quoted calling the statement ''ill-advised,'' ''counter-productive,'' and urging ''public officials to restrain themselves.'' He said we should make sure ''we do not start a religious war against Islam and Muslims.''
How very thoughtful of him but I'm more concerned about the war against Christians and the West by militant Islam. His words would have more meaning if he started calling to task the militant, jihadist Muslims who plan, plot, and carry out terrorist acts as well as those who very publicly call for the elimination of Jews, Israel, the United States and everyone else. Let's have some restraint from them.
While we're dealing with the spread of militant Islam into the heart of free countries, and dilly-dally about the political correctness of how to protect ourselves, a battle for life and death is goes on.
Israel is fighting for its life trying to stop an enemy, which attacks its civilians and wants nothing less than its destruction.
Hezbollah maintains its goal to wipe out Jews and eliminate Israel. It continues firing rockets into Israel.
The United States supports Israel as having the right to defend itself but takes heat for it.
How bizarre that self-defense is criticized.
Judging by the media, just about everyone else it seems, with France in the forefront, wants a cease-fire.
France?
The U.N. comes up with a cease-fire plan but Kofi Annan uses his moment in the spotlight to be upset it didn't happen sooner.
Anyone with sense would call that an Israeli surrender and Israel doesn't do that – or does it. We'll see.
Of course, despite the U.N., nothing will happen to change the fighting if Hezbollah doesn't agree and follow through.
Remember, this all started because Hezbollah finally kidnapped two Israeli soldiers as it continued to fire into Israel from Lebanon. It wasn't stopped by that government, or any other, for that matter.
Suddenly, when Israel fights back, the world is concerned.
Huh!
Hezbollah is a terrorist organization with the primary goal of the elimination of Jews. They're in league with other terrorist organizations and states, which not only support them but add to the kill-list the United States, Europe and ultimately Christians and western civilization.
That's quite a ''To Do'' list.
Funny, how they're not criticized for their goals.
Aside from some voices in the wilderness, the intended victims of what could ultimately be a holocaust of unimaginable proportions are mainly silent. By the way, that includes us. They won't speak out against militant Islam for fear of being criticized. Think of it – risking death to avoid criticism.
Where are the people defending the Jews in their battle of survival? In fact, where are the Jews defending Jews? Not a peep from them, because relativism and political correctness have turned the aggressors into victims and victims into the guilty. To them, Israel is the bad guy.
Last week, professional Jews were up in arms about the drunken rant of actor/producer Mel Gibson during his DUI arrest. Names in show business and the media came out of the woodwork with their sanctimonious accusations of anti-Semitism.
They suddenly became ''Jews'' and were offended, although in their other roles in the public eye, they are loathe to say anything even remotely religious, Jewish or otherwise.
The paid, professional Jews, associated with such organizations as the Anti-Defamation League, joined the fray heaping criticism on the actor.
If you didn't have a brain in your head, you might have praised them for standing up for their people, their heritage and their religious foundations. But wait, it wasn't too long ago, that many Hollywood and entertainment types were the ones fundraising for Israel, selling Israel bonds and planting trees in Israel to represent the sustenance of life in the arid desert. They championed Israel.
But that's all in the past. Now is now, and in their eyes, Israel is an armed aggressor who must be stopped.
Jews in Britain match the silence of American Jews.
Melanie Phillips, author of the excellent book about the Islamic takeover of Britain, ''Londonistan,'' put it perfectly in her commentary in the July 21, Jewish Chronicle.
Her first line is: ''So, where is everyone?''
She spoke of the lies perpetrated in the media and in an advertisement in the Times of London, signed by what she called ''movers and shakers.'' It claimed, ''that Israel was guilty of 'collective punishment''' and ''terrorizing an entire people.''
Phillips said there was no protest ''at this malevolent collective libel – other countries do self-defense and military strategies but the Jews, it seems, only do revenge.''
I wish I'd said it first.